Ibrahim Zadran becomes first Afghan player to score 100 in Champions Trophy

The previous best score for Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy was by Rahmat Shah, who scored 90 runs against South Africa.

Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran created history in Lahore on Wednesday against England, becoming the first player from Afghanistan to score a century in the Champions Trophy. The previous best score was by Rahmat Shah, who scored 90 against South Africa in Afghanistan's first-ever match in the tournament. Zadran’s innings helped his team make a strong comeback against the English side after losing three wickets for just 37. Zadran took 106 balls to complete his historic century with the help of three sixes and six fours. 

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Ibrahim Zadran moves to second in Afghanistan's ODI hundreds list

 

Ibrahim Zadran continued his impressive form by scoring his sixth ODI century today, moving ahead of Mohammad Shahzad on Afghanistan’s list of most hundreds in ODI history. With this knock, Zadran now trails only Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who leads with eight centuries. The young opener has been a consistent performer, maintaining a strong average of 48.38. His latest century reinforces his status as one of Afghanistan’s most dependable batters. As Afghanistan builds its ODI legacy, Zadran’s ability to anchor innings and score big runs will be crucial for the team's future success. 

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Runs	HS	Average	100s	50s
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	2021-2025*	48*	48	1785	151	37.97	8	6
Ibrahim Zadran	2019-2025*	35*	35	1556	162	48.38	6	7
Mohammad Shahzad	2009-2019	84	84	2727	131*	33.66	6	14
Rahmat Shah	2013-2025*	122*	117	3963	114	35.38	5	31
Karim Sadiq	2009-2016	24	22	475	114*	23.75	2	-
Nawroz Mangal	2009-2016	49	48	1139	129	27.11	2	4
Mohammad Nabi	2009-2025*	172*	149	3626	136	27.26	2	17